Boys' Bowling

The Ankeny bowling teams traveled to Air Lanes Bowling Center on Tuesday for their final dual meet of the season and came away with a split. The Hawks defeated host Des Moines Roosevelt by a score of 2,433 to 2,373 in the non-conference matchup. The Roughriders won the girls' meet by a score of 1,744 to 1,517, even though the Hawkettes posted a … [Read more...] about Hawk bowlers edge Roosevelt; Ankeny girls post season-high score in loss

One of the state's best bowling teams visited Great Escape on Thursday for a CIML Iowa Conference dual meet against host Ankeny. The Marshalltown boys' squad lived up to the hype. The Bobcats defeated Ankeny by a score of 3,186 to 2,590. They improved to 9-1 on the season, while the Hawks dropped to 0-3 in the conference and 2-9 overall. Demitri … [Read more...] about Marshalltown bowlers surpass 3,000-pin mark in victory over Ankeny boys’ squad

The Ankeny girls' bowling team finally got to play on a level playing field. The Hawkettes responded on Tuesday with their first victory of the season. Ankeny defeated Gilbert by a score of 1,506 to 1,458 in a non-conference dual meet at Perfect Games. The Hawkettes improved their record to 1-9, while Gilbert dropped to 0-7. "It was a big win for … [Read more...] about Ankeny girls’ bowling squad edges Gilbert for its first victory of the season

Sometimes, you just have to tip your cap to your opponent. That was the case on Thursday for the Ankeny boys' bowling team, which posted a season-high score but still lost to visiting Waukee in a non-conference dual meet at Great Escape. The Warriors won by a score of 2,913 to 2,627. "The boys posted their best meet so far this year and just got … [Read more...] about Waukee bowling teams sweep Ankeny, improve to combined 22-3 on season

Bondurant-Farrar is a growing school district that is becoming more and more competitive with larger schools in a variety of sports. Tuesday's non-conference bowling meet against Ankeny was the latest example of the Bluejays' athletic progress. Bondurant-Farrar won both dual meets at Great Escape. The Bluejays won the girls' meet by a score of 2,336 to … [Read more...] about Ankeny bowlers show improvement despite losses to Bondurant-Farrar

The Ankeny bowling teams posted a pair of season-high scores during a non-conference dual meet against Des Moines Hoover on Monday at Game Day Lanes. The Hawks won the boys' meet by a score of 2,587 to 2,347. They surpassed their previous high by 140 pins while improving their record to 2-4. Hoover won the girls' meet by a score of 1,603 to 1,458. The … [Read more...] about AHS bowlers post season-high scores: Hawks top Hoover, but Hawkettes fall

Lane Richtsmeier isn't too concerned about the wins and losses. The Ankeny bowling coach still likes the way his squads are competing, even after the Hawks and Hawkettes were swept by Southeast Polk in a dual meet on Tuesday at Great Escape. "As a team, I like the direction we are going," Richtsmeier said. "We have a lot of new faces this year, and … [Read more...] about ‘I like the direction we are going’: Ankeny bowling coach unfazed by Rams’ sweep

The Ankeny bowling teams ran into a tough opponent on Thursday. It didn't help that Ottumwa was bowling on its home lanes at Champion Bowl. The Bulldogs easily defeated Ankeny in both the boys' and girls' meets. The Hawks are now 1-1 on the season, while the Hawkettes fell to 0-2. "It was a tough day for both teams," said Ankeny coach Lane … [Read more...] about ‘It was a tough day for both teams’: Ankeny bowlers tumble to Ottumwa

The Ankeny bowling teams opened the season on Tuesday by splitting a matchup against visiting Dowling Catholic at Great Escape. The Ankeny boys' squad edged the Maroons by a score of 2,328 to 2,289. Dowling won the girls' contest by a score of 1,865 to 1,435. "It was a hard-fought victory for the boys' team as it came down (the last three) frames of … [Read more...] about Hawk bowlers edge Dowling in season opener; Maroons win girls’ matchup

Ankeny bowling coach Lane Richtsmeier is still trying to determine his lineups for Tuesday's season opener against visiting Dowling Catholic at Great Escape. Right now, Richtsmeier doesn't have enough female bowlers for a full girls' varsity squad. "We have 27 total kids out but only four girls at the moment--with some possible late arrivals, hopefully … [Read more...] about Challenging season ahead for Richtsmeier, Ankeny bowling teams

The season has ended for the Ankeny bowling teams. Both squads competed in state-qualifying meets this week at Plaza Bowl in Sioux City and placed fifth among six teams. The boys' meet was held on Wednesday and the girls' meet was contested on Thursday after both meets were postponed earlier in the week due to cold weather. The Hawks posted a score of … [Read more...] about ‘Both teams fought to the bitter end’: Ankeny bowlers finish 5th in Sioux City

The Ankeny bowling teams completed their dual-meet season on Friday with a road trip to Mason City. The two squads came away with a split in the CIML Iowa Conference matchup at Mystic Lanes. The Hawks won by a score of 2,731 to 2,516, but the Hawkettes lost by a score of 2,447 to 2,284. "We had some tough conditions in Mason City, but both teams did a … [Read more...] about Hawk bowlers defeat Mason City, but Ankeny girls fall to Mohawks